Sustainable Printmaking. Photoetching with BIG Ground

The Workshop

In this workshop we will use photocopies from which we will transfer the images on metal plates, without using the ultraviolet light characteristic of photoengraving or additional products other than the simple BIG. The plates will then be engraved with copper sulphate, further processed with other techniques and printed as many times as we wish. The possibilities of this method are  vast and range from the aesthetics of a pen drawing, to the reproduction of quick brush strokes, to the photographic image.

Sustainable Printmaking

Series of 8 workshops on intaglio engraving techniques with sustainable approach and materials, concluded by a day entirely dedicated to printing methods.  An overview  of the most recent and innovative research on less-toxicengraving and printing processes. Suitable for printmakers who want to move their practice to a more sustainable approach, and also for those who want to learn intaglio engraving with particular attention to personal health and the environment.

Alessia De Bortoli

After graduation in Printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, she trained in Sustainable Printmaking at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica with Roberta Feoli De Lucia. She obtained the Green Printmaking Certificate from Zea Mays Printmaking, Massachusetts, USA.